Well there's a cruel sun beatingWhere there once was a riverCrops are bending in the heatBut still her dark skin shiversWhen you move to the beat of hungryIt's a slow, aching journeyShe'd hide but there ain't no shelter

She'd cry but there ain't no pityYet the cool of the nightReveals the spark of a sweeter lifeSo she's dreamin' in color and livin' in black and white

Dreamin' in color, livin' in stone cold black and whiteSittin' in a grey day, leanin' on a bright new tomorrowWhere some rainbow rules will make everything all rightShe ain't about to let the blues overcome herShe'll contend with this day to day lifeShe's just dreamin' in color, livin' in black and white

Well it's a gunshot dawnHere in the heart of the cityHe slides closer to his mamaIt's months since they've seen daddyThere's a pale light shinin'From a bare refrigeratorBy the stained, cracked plasterBy the cold radiatorBut he's sure out beyond these mean streetsThere lies paradiseSo he's dreamin' in color and livin' in black and white

Dreamin' in color, livin' in stone cold black and whiteSittin' in a grey day, leanin' on a bright new tomorrowWhere some rainbow rules will make everything all rightHe ain't about to let the blues overcome himHe'll contend with this day to day lifeHe's just dreamin' in color, livin' in black and white

Dreamin' in color, livin' in stone cold black and whiteSittin' in a grey day, leanin' on a bright new tomorrowWhere some rainbow rules will make everything all rightThey ain't about to let the blues overcome themThey'll contend with this day to day lifeThey're just dreamin' in color, livin' in black and white

Dreamin' in color, livin' in stone cold black and white (repeat and fade)